Forecasting
Lineup.ai
AI sales/labor/item forecasts from weather, events, history.
~$149/mo/loc
What it costs
Standard plan around $149/mo per location, with lower entry pricing reportedly from ~$79/mo. Free trial with no credit card required; per-location subscription model.
Best for
QSR, fast-casual, and full-service operators who want AI sales and labor forecasts to staff and prep to real demand.
Pros
- AI forecasts of sales, labor, and item-level demand
- Factors in weather, events, and history
- Affordable per-location pricing with a free trial
- Real-time dashboards and variance analytics
Cons
- Forecasting-focused; not a full inventory or scheduling suite
- Needs roughly six months of data for best accuracy
- Value depends on acting on the forecasts
Integrations
Connects to POS systems and labor-scheduling tools to pull history and push forecasts.
Alternatives
Our take: An affordable, restaurant-specific forecasting tool that helps you stop staffing and prepping by gut. Worth it once you have the history to feed it and a plan to act on the numbers.
Pricing is the public list rate or a research estimate as of June 2026 — always confirm on a live quote. We take no commission from any vendor; this is for reference.